ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa – Oct. 10, 2023 – Today, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $2,753,115 for seven State Recreational Trails Program projects. The State Recreational Trails Program was created in 1988 with the purpose of developing and maintaining recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both motorized and non-motorized trail users. This funding is available to cities, counties, state agencies, local governments, and nonprofit organizations through an annual application-based program.

Among the projects and approved funding is $462, 868 for “Ballpark to Ballpark,” Shelby County Trail project, Phase 2, in Shelby County.

Other projects and funding amounts are include:

• Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail Connector Phase VI
  (Dallas County Conservation Board)                                                                  $ 675,000
• Red Rock Prairie Trail: Prairie City to Mitchellville
  (Jasper County Conservation Board)                                                                 $ 499,800
• Fontana Park Learning and Discovery Trail
  (Buchanan County Conservation Board)                                                            $ 238,534
• Hoover Trail Bridge #2 (Cedar County Conservation Board)                        $ 130,000
• Copper Creek Mountain Bike Park (Polk County Conservation Board)      $ 400,000
• Little River Scenic Pathway Phase 2
  (Decatur County Conservation Board)                                                                $ 346,913